Local Groups

Iowa

Topeka shiner survey on an Iowa oxbow

Reviving the endangered Topeka shiner minnow

Restoring stream oxbows where they naturally occur is reviving the endangered Topeka shiner minnow, other fish and wildlife. Farmers also see nutrient reduction benefits.

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Boone River

Oxbow alchemy better than lead into gold

Two restored Boone River oxbow wetlands on Camille Rogers’ Iowa farm are part of a plan to renew more than 400 similar sites in her watershed. After eroded soil was removed, the topeka shiner minnow returned and Rogers can again enjoy a favorite natural area from her childhood.

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Boots on the Ground | Polk County Iowa SWCD

In Polk County, a general contractor/bid approach is scaling up conservation faster, at lower cost, in a way landowners appreciate. Learn how partners shaped a new system.

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Neighbor to Neighbor | Middle Cedar Partnership Project & Black Hawk Creek Coalition

Learn how flood damage and high Nitrogen counts led Cedar Rapids’ Utilities Director Mike Kunst and farm owner Clark Porter into a web of connection and action.

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Neighbor to Neighbor | Polk County, Iowa SWCD

Meet the people whose active, focused approach to marketing and delivery brought saturated buffer installations in Polk County from two to 50+ annually.

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Boots on the Ground | Black Hawk Creek Water & Soil Coalition

Hear how Iowa’s Black Hawk Creek Soil & Water Coalition began, what’s worked (and hasn’t), and how they’re building a sustainable basin-wide initiative.

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